Elaine's Tax Tips for Nonprofits

Offering helpful tips to nonprofit organizations in areas of federal tax compliance.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Year End To Do Items

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The holidays are upon us and soon it will be the end of the year. Now is a good time to turn your thought toward a couple of housekeeping i...

IRS Releases Draft of 2009 Form 990

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The IRS has released the draft of the 2009 Form 990. It can be located at http://www.irs.gov/ under their Draft Forms section. A quick re...
Monday, October 5, 2009

Payment of Personal Expenses Kills Religious Organization

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In a recent private letter ruling, the IRS issued a final adverse determination letter to an organization due to the extensive nature of per...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Form 990 Filing Requirements

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Larger organizations required to file an annual information return are well into the preparation process of the new Form 990 for 2008. Many ...
Saturday, July 4, 2009

Hope For The Lost Form 4361

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Ministers are allowed to opt out of Self Employment tax by filing Form 4361 with the IRS. There is a slim window of time during which a mini...
Sunday, June 28, 2009

Mandatory Reporting of Foreign Bank Accounts

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For tax exempt organizations, one of the little known IRS reporting requirements centers around foreign bank and investment accounts held by...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Entering the World of the Blog

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Since I am not always the quickest to embrace technology, much to the dismay of my staff and my husband, I have been slow to enter the world...
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Elaine Sommerville
I am a CPA with 30 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations in areas of tax compliance for both federal and state issues. I am the sole shareholder of Sommerville & Associates, P.C. located in Arlington, Texas. I am a frequent speaker for the Texas Society of CPAs, The Church Network and an instructor for the AICPA.
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